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FireGL™ V7200 User’s GuideP/N 137-50062-10

4 Quick InstallationNote: If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, it should also be removed at this point. 4

Detailed Installation 5CHAPTER 2: Installing HardwareThis chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your new graphics card.Detailed

6 Connecting Display Devices5 Locate the appropriate slot and, if necessary, remove the metal back-plate cover. 6 Align your ATI graphics card with t

Display Configurations 7Make sure all cables are securely connected before turning on your system.Display ConfigurationsYour FireGL™ graphics card pro

8 Display ConfigurationsDFP display + Quad-buffered stereographics deviceDVI-I connector + Quad-buffered stereographicsCRT display + Quad-buffered st

Display Configurations 9Turning on the SystemIf you have properly installed your graphics card, operating system messages will appear once the boot pr

10 Display Configurations

HydraVision™ Multi-monitor Management 11CHAPTER 3: Installing Software and DriversThis chapter will guide you through the installation of the drivers

12 Installing Drivers and Software in Windows®Software Installation PrerequisitesTo install or remove the drivers, you must have administrator rights

Monitor Configuration 137 When the Setup complete message appears, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish. Monitor Configurati

ii User’s GuideCopyright © 2006, ATI Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.ATI, the ATI logo, and ATI product and product-feature names are trademar

14 Monitor ConfigurationNote: When you use multiple monitors with your FireGL™ card, one monitor will always be Primary. Any additional monitors will

Reinstalling Drivers 15• Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Advanced button > ATI Displays tab.• Click the red enable/d

16 Reinstalling Drivers

ATI Displays Tab 17CHAPTER 4: Display PropertiesThis chapter describes how to use the advanced display, multiple-monitor, and 3D graphics features in

18 ATI Displays TabTo enable or disable a displayIf the enable/disable button is green, it indicates the device is enabled. If it is red, it indicate

ATI Color Tab 193 Click Save to save the scheme.Dynamic Display ReassignmentYou can change the assignment of your Primary and Secondary display on the

20 ATI Color TabThe Color TabATI Color TabDesktop radio buttonSelect Desktop to configure your desktop color settings.Full Screen 3D radio buttonSele

ATI Color Tab 21Save button Saves your current color settings to a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile, using the name you specified in the list box. To

22 ATI Color TabTo create a Desktop or Full Screen 3D profile1 Choose either the Desktop or Full Screen 3D radio button, as desired.2 Adjust the Gamm

ATI Color Tab 23To access the Color Hotkeys Settings dialog1 Select the Full Screen 3D radio button.2 Click the Hotkeys button to access the Color Hot

User’s Guide iiiNote: This graphics card is for use only with compatible UL Listed personal computers that have Installation Instructions detailing us

24 ATI Options TabATI Options TabThe ATI Options tab provides detailed driver information and access to your graphics card’s version information and

ATI Configuration Tab 25ATI Configuration TabThe Configuration Tab enables you to customize display profiles for individual applications. Typically, y

26 ATI Configuration TabActivating a configuration profileThe Configuration Profiles listbox displays a number of common applications whose optimal c

ATI Advanced Settings Tab 27Modifying the configuration parametersTo change the configuration settings of a specific application, select the name of t

28 ATI Advanced Settings TabHow to Use SMOOTHVISION™ The Application preference setting provides OpenGL® and Direct 3D® applications with the ability

ATI Advanced Settings Tab 29How to Use Stereo Glasses with Your FireGL™ CardThe Enable Quad Buffer Stereo option requires a stereographics connection

30 ATI Advanced Settings Tab

Installing Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 31CHAPTER 5: ATI HDTV Component Video AdapterGive presentations, watch movies, and browse the interne

32 Installing Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter4 Turn on your component input device, and then set it to YPbPr input (see your HDTV or component

Setting the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter DIP Switches 33Setting the ATI HDTV Component VideoAdapter DIP SwitchesConfigure the DIP switches to set

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34 Setting the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter DIP SwitchesIn the above example, the component input display supports 480i, 480p, 1080i, and 16:9.Us

Setting the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter DIP Switches 35Note: The YPbPr Properties page opens. The DIP switch settings of the Component Video Adap

36 Setting the ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter DIP Switches5 Click OK.6 Click the Advanced button.7 Click the Adapter tab, then click the List All M

Troubleshooting 37CHAPTER 6: ReferenceThis chapter offers troubleshooting tips and provides customer-care, warranty, and compliance information.Troubl

38 TroubleshootingGeneral ProblemsProblem Possible SolutionComputer Does Not Boot-Up Properly• Verify that the installation instructions were properl

Troubleshooting 39Screen Defects Appear• Check if your monitor supports the resolution, horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required b

40 Customer CareCustomer CareIf you require further assistance with your product, the following Customer Care options are available to you:Stereo Gla

Customer Care 41Telephone US & Canada1-866-284-2093 • English: 5:30AM - 7:00PM EST • Monday to Friday• Complimentary for registered users.• Toll-f

42 Warranty InformationDisclaimerATI Customer Care will work to resolve your issue and help you to get your product up and running. If your issue is

Warranty Information 43Warranty ServiceFor warranty service instructions visit:ati.com/online/warranty or contact one of our Customer Service Represen

vTable of ContentsGetting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1FireGL™ Features 1System Requirements 2Before You Begin 3

44 Additional AccessoriesAdditional AccessoriesAdditional and replacement cables, installation CD-ROMs, manuals, and other accessories for ATI produc

Compliance Information 45Industry Canada Compliance StatementICES-003 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.Cet appareil numé

46 Compliance InformationVCCI Class B ITE Compliance InformationMIC Certification InformationBSMI Certification InformationWaste Electrical and Elect

47Glossary2DAcronym for “two dimensional,” a term applied to computer graphics that are “flat.” Typical desktop applications such as word processors,

48 Anisotropic FilteringA technique that preserves the surface details of an object as it recedes into the distance by utilizing and blending togethe

49Bit DepthRefers to the number of data bits required to store color information about a pixel. Larger bit depth means a greater range of color infor

50 Color CorrectionCorrect discrepancies between the real color value and the way a screen displays it. Color discrepancies can be caused by a variet

51DitheringA computer graphics technique that takes advantage of the human eye’s tendency to mix two colors that are adjacent to each other to produc

52 Frame BufferThe portion of the memory buffer on the graphics card used to store the image being displayed. All rendering processes have been accom

53HueRefers to a specific color within the visible spectrum of light, defined by its dominant wavelength. A light wave with a central tendency within

vi Display Modes 33Aspect Ratio 33Using Your ATI HDTV Component Video Adapter 34Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

54 KTX Buffer Region ExtensionThis OpenGL® programming term refers to a feature that rapidly updates portions of the display of 3D modelling applicat

55OpenGL®Short for “Open Graphics Library,” this is an industry standard for cross-platform 3D graphics development. It consists of a large number of

56 PixelAll computer images are made up of tiny dots. Each individual dot is called a pixel, a word created from the term “picture element.” A pixel

57SaturationRefers to the intensity of a specific hue (color). A highly saturated hue is vivid and intense, whereas a less saturated hue appears more

58 Specular HighlightThe bright, usually small, intense light reflected from a 3D surface with a high refraction value. From the intensity and spread

59Vertex ShaderThree-dimensional objects displayed on a screen are rendered using polygons, each of which is made up of intersecting triangles. A ver

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61IndexNumerics102 part number 316:9 (aspect ratio) 482D 473D 47, 53, 57full-screen 193Dc 574:3 (aspect ratio) 485:4 (aspect ratio) 48AAccelerated Gr

62 color previewcolor settings 21color settingsbrightness 19color preview 21contrast 19, 21desktop 20gamma 19Hotkeys 22profiles 20Color Tab 19Complia

63driversinstalling 12uninstalling 3DVI 52DVI operational mode 25DVI-A 51DVI-D 51DVI-I 51FFCC Compliance 44Flat Shading 51Fog 51Frame Buffer 52Frames

FireGL™ Features 1CHAPTER 1: Getting StartedYour ATI FireGL™ card is an advanced workstation 3D graphics card based on a high-bandwidth, parallel pipe

64 MMac OS X 55Microsoft DirectX 50Mipmapping 54motherboard 47multimedia 55multi-monitor 53NNTSC 56OOffscreen Memory 54OpenGL 54, 55OpenGL ® 28Option

65Softwareinstalling 11Specular highlight 58stereographicsenabling 29troubleshooting 40SXGA 56system requirements 2TTexel 58texture buffer 49Texture

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2 System Requirements• Ideal for 30-inch Apple® Cinema HD Displays and 9 Megapixel monitors.• Stereoscopic 3D output connector with quad buffer suppo

Before You Begin 3Before You BeginBefore you begin installing your new graphics card, please do the following.Record Your Serial and Part NumbersThe s